Scaling Stories - Rob Porter from FlexEarn
London remains the global heartbeat of fintech and financial innovation. In the FS Tech Coffee Club series, we explore the behind-the-scenes scaling journeys of startup founders and engineering leaders. Each session unpacks their stories, the challenges they’ve faced, and the bold bets they’re making.
This time, we spotlight FlexEarn, a UK-based fintech redefining financial wellbeing through earned wage access. At the centre of the story is Rob Porter, CTO of FlexEarn, who brings over two decades of experience leading and scaling technology in financial services and fintech startups.
FlexEarn – Redefining Financial Wellbeing Through Earned Wage Access
Founded in 2020, FlexEarn is an earned wage access platform helping employees gain fair, flexible access to the money they’ve already earned — without taking on debt. Through seamless payroll integrations and employer partnerships, FlexEarn enables staff to draw down a portion of their wages before payday, improving financial wellbeing and reducing reliance on high-cost credit.
With ISO 27001 certification and partnerships across multiple payroll providers, FlexEarn is scaling rapidly as more organisations adopt on-demand pay as a workplace benefit. The company’s focus on transparency, security, and user experience sets it apart in the growing EWA space.
About Rob Porter
Rob Porter is the CTO at FlexEarn, where he leads the technology strategy, architecture, and product delivery. With a background spanning over 20 years in fintech and financial services — including senior engineering roles at NatWest Markets and CTO at Switchcraft — Rob combines deep technical expertise with a passion for building impactful, scalable systems that make a real difference to people’s financial lives.
What to Expect in the Session
Hosts: Sam Moorhouse (Turntabl) & Jon Freedman (QuantFin)
Guest: Rob Porter (FlexEarn)
Format: We’ll dive into Rob’s journey as CTO, exploring the challenges of building and scaling a financial wellbeing platform in a regulated environment. Expect an open conversation about technical strategy, partnerships, and the lessons learned from introducing earned wage access to UK employers — plus live audience questions throughout.
When: Tuesday, 28th October at 15:00 (virtual, 60 mins)
About the FS Tech Coffee Club
The FS Tech Coffee Club, led by Turntabl, organised by RecWorks, delivers live, interactive sessions featuring founders, CTOs, and engineering leaders across fintech and financial services. Each event focuses on a different niche, blending storytelling and technical insight — part live podcast, part open conversation — delivered with real-world relevance and practical takeaways.
About Turntabl:
Turntabl is a global software engineering company that helps businesses build innovative, sustainable digital solutions. With offices in Ghana and clients across the UK, Europe, the US, and Africa, we offer services in product design, web and app development, and UX strategy. Through our flagship TLC programme, we have onboarded over 250 engineers, strengthening Ghana’s growing tech ecosystem. Find out more at https://www.turntabl.io
About Recworks:
RecWorks are the creators of many groups and communities including Meet-a-Mentor a free slack group that introduces aspiring CTOs to experienced CTOs, as well as more junior developers - 3000 introductions made and counting!
They also founded one of the largest Java User Groups in Europe - the 8000+ strong London Java Community. They are a community-driven recruitment agency focussing on tech placements in London.